Meta uses schoolgirls' photos in Threads ads without parental consent
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Summary
Meta used back-to-school photos of schoolgirls as young as 13 in Instagram ads promoting Threads to a 37-year-old man, without parental consent. The images featured uniformed girls with visible faces and names, taken from parents' Instagram posts. Parents and campaigners described the practice as "outrageous" and "upsetting," calling it inappropriate use of children's images as "bait" for advertising.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledParents described as "outrageous" and "upsetting"
"get Threads" posts featuring uniformed girls as young as 13
The children's images were used by Meta after their parents had posted them on Instagram
"as bait", campaigner says
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